This page provides links to an archive of news items from Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) prior to the 1st July 2022 when it became an Integrated Care Board (ICB).
Wiltshire College students line up for Covid-19 vaccine ahead of new academic year
New and returning students to Wiltshire College have started their academic year by getting protected against coronavirus. Dozens of young people lined up to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at the college’s Lackham Campus on Wednesday 15 September from Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB’s mobile vaccination clinic. The team of mobile vaccinators,…
Around 45,000 local secondary school children to be offered Covid-19 vaccine
More than 45,000 children aged between 12 and 15-years-old in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are to be offered the coronavirus vaccine. England’s Chief Medical Officers, led by Prof Chris Whitty, announced the move earlier this week, and it is expected that the first local vaccinations will be given in the coming…
Thanks given to frontline health and care staff as leaders say their Covid-19 vaccinations have never been more important
Health and care staff across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire have been praised as large numbers of them come forward to have the Covid-19 vaccination. The percentage of NHS workers across the region, which includes staff from the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, the Royal United Hospital in Bath and Salisbury District…
Under pressure NHS seeks support from local people as emergency frontline teams prepare for extremely busy weekend
People in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being urged to only use their NHS if absolutely necessary this weekend as all parts of the local health and care system remain under significant pressure from sustained high demand. A combination of staff absences and increasing numbers of coronavirus cases, coupled with a…
Clinically important blood tests will continue across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire while global shortage of blood testing equipment is addressed
People requiring clinically urgent blood tests have been assured they will still be able to have them as local surgeries and health care settings are faced with a shortage of equipment used for carrying out blood tests. A global supply issue is affecting the availability of the blood tubes used for blood tests and this…
Health chiefs urge appropriate use of NHS this bank holiday weekend as data shows people visiting A&E for sunburn and sore throats
People living in and visiting Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being urged to use the NHS appropriately this bank holiday weekend, so that those who need urgent treatment can get it when they need it.Residents and visitors are being asked to think carefully about whether a trip to one of the…
Parents told to look out for early signs of respiratory illness in young children
Parents in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire are being encouraged to know the early signs warning of potentially serious respiratory illnesses that have started to circulate out of season. Young children often pick up the common cold, flu and even the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during the colder months of the year,…
Funding opportunity for local community organisations
A new community grants programme has been launched in Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire to invest in schemes to support groups and communities that have been affected by Covid-19. Since March 2020, more than £140m has been donated to the NHS Charities Together (NHSCT) Covid-19 Appeal, including the funds raised by Captain…
Covid-19 vaccine information for parents of children aged between 12 and 15
Parents are encouraged to consider the latest update relating to the coronavirus vaccination programme. New guidance from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation states that children aged between 12 and 15 with an underlying health condition, as well as those in the same age group whose parents or other close family members have weakened…
No appointment necessary, as more walk-in vaccination clinics open
People yet to have the lifesaving coronavirus vaccine are being encouraged to attend one of the many walk-in clinics now open across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. Over the last week, many of the region’s vaccination centres have introduced a walk-in policy, meaning people can turn up without an appointment and still…